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Ingrown Hair Issues

What is an ingrown hair?

In most cases, I would say, in 99 percent of the cases of ingrown hair, it is unnecessary, and it definitely comes from poor shaving habits. There's only very few cases where an ingrown is unavoidable in shaving - when the hair is too curly to even come out of the skin, and then it gets stuck.

Why do people get ingrown hairs?

They get ingrown hair, because they shave against the hair in areas where the skin is very delicate and the hair is coarse. by the way, those two things don't go together. And on top of that, you are shaving against the hair, and it's pushing the hair underneath the skin, and the hair cannot come out.

How do I avoid ingrown hairs?

Traditionally, where ‘ingrowns' are most common is for the men around the neck area and for the ladies around the bikini area. In those two areas is because the skin is very delicate and the hair is coarser. And what they are doing is basically shaving against their hair. They're pushing that hair into the skin and then that's what creates an infection. So we'll come back to the basics which is the way to avoid that ingrown is to shave with the grain. You shave with the grain and you don't create a new ingrown again. And as the one you have grow and go away, you can be ingrown free within a week or two.

What do I do if I cut myself shaving?

You take an alum block, you run it under warm water, you apply it to the cut for a few seconds, and it stops the bleeding instantly. That's one solution. The other solution is that you shave properly, and then you don't get the cut anymore.

Does shaving hurt?

Shaving should not hurt. Does it hurt? Yes. Can it hurt? Yes. But when it hurts, it's because you're doing something wrong. If you're shaving the right way, following the principles of having protection over your skin, of shaving with the grain or sideways to the hair and not against it, it shouldn't hurt.

Can shaving irritate sensitive skin?

When it comes to shaving, a lot of people will tell you they have sensitive skin, and what they're basically telling you is, they don't know how to shave. What they're really doing is that they are being very hard on the skin. So that's what's making the skin sensitive, and in fact what they're saying is, the skin is irritated, they're hacking it, they're probably over exfoliating it from bad shaving techniques or very poor quality product.

How can I avoid irritating sensitive skin while shaving?

The next time you shave, and if you shave properly, by using the right technique and product, you won't have irritated skin any more. It doesn't take like a three week treatment. It's instant. And what you want to do and watch out for is making sure that you are preparing your skin properly to get a good shave. So what that means is that you make sure that your pores are loose, that your hair is soft and that your hair is raised away from the skin. And then you want to use a sharp blade, shave with the grain or sideways to the hair, and making sure of a few things. Making sure that you don't put pressure on your razor. Making sure that there is always a layer of protection between your skin and your razor, so you want to re-lather your cream. And making sure that you go with small stroke. If you do those three little things, having your skin prepared properly, then there is no reason to have irritation, razor burn or sensitive skin.

Can I shave if I'm sunburned?

You can, but it's not advised. This is because when you are sunburned, your skin has been aggressed by the sun and it's in pain. The only thing that you would want to do when you have a sunburn is to, first, take care of the sunburn before you take care of shaving. In that respect, I would recommend that you use certain products that will cool off your skin and calm the irritation of the sunburn, before thinking about shaving.

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1 out of 1 person found this comment helpful Anonymous (188 days ago)

Try Princereigns Ingrown Hair Serum - it works!

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Kevdog1800 (255 days ago)

I'm 22 years old and i have only used shaving creme maybe 5 times in my life. I just use a dry razor and im totally shaven in about 20 seconds and i have never had any problems. My friends say i have Rhino skin :)

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Anonymous (368 days ago)

what to do when the grain is cross?!

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0 out of 2 people found this comment helpful wcharles (422 days ago)

WHO WAS THE MODEL IN THE SHORT SHAVING?! HE WAS VERY CUTE.

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  • How do I avoid ingrown hairs?
  • What do I do if I cut myself shaving?
  • Does shaving hurt?
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